Quantitative Researcher Internship

Xantium; Greater London; On-site; GBP 132,000 - 157,000; Part time

Job summary

Xantium is seeking Quantitative Researcher Interns for Summer 2027 with opportunities in London and New York. Ideal candidates are in the penultimate year of a PhD in a highly quantitative field, though bachelor's or master's candidates with strong competitive math records will be considered.

Roles include data analysis, ML research, and building trading signals. Relocation support is offered as part of the internship package, with potential exposure to live trading environments and modeling

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates will be in their penultimate year of their PhD studies in a highly quantitative field. We may consider individuals pursuing bachelor's and master’s degrees, provided they can demonstrate strong competitive math backgrounds and strong academic records.
• Strong mathematical background and coursework in quantitative methods, statistics, and ML-related topics.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and evaluating financial and alternative datasets
• Researching existing and developing new techniques in machine learning
• Researching, developing and implementing quantitative trading signals/models
• Developing and maintaining modeling infrastructure
• Supporting production trading operations

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistics

Education

PhD candidate in a quantitative field

Bachelor's or Master's in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Xantium is seeking Quantitative Researcher Interns for our New York and London offices for Summer 2027. Ideal candidates will be in their penultimate year of their PhD studies in a highly quantitative field. We may consider individuals pursuing bachelor's and master’s degrees, provided they can demonstrate strong competitive math backgrounds and strong academic records.

Examples of responsibilities of full-time Quantitative Researchers include:

• Analyzing and evaluating financial and alternative datasets
• Researching existing and developing new techniques in machine learning
• Researching, developing and implementing quantitative trading signals/models
• Developing and maintaining modeling infrastructure
• Supporting production trading operations

Compensation: Quantitative Researcher Interns in New York can expect to earn $16,000 to $19,000+ per month, plus relocation.